Table 2. The number of seedlings, 15 gallon (1” dbh) or 10 year old (3” dbh) trees required for an individual of a given age to steward for life to account for the 2.3 tons/year of per capita United States carbon dioxide emissions. Age | Number of seedlings | 15 Gallon trees | 10-Year-old trees |
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0 | 45 | 40 | 30 |
10 | 60 | 50 | 35 |
20 | 80 | 65 | 40 |
30 | 120 | 85 | 50 |
40 | 210 | 135 | 70 |
50 | 550 | 255 | 95 |